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Anti-Abortion Group to Protest Palin
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, propaganda, Sarah Palin, protests, anti-Abortionists, right to lifers, government, u.s., news )

Cal
- 4 hours ago - motherjones.com
When Palin touts her book in Indiana, pro-lifers will be there--because they don't believe she's one of them
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Call OUT 30 GOP SENATORS WHO VOTED AGAINST RAPE VICTIMS
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government )

Felicita
- 20 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
Rape victims need justice too!!
90 comments
CBO: Senate Health Plan to Cost $849 Billion
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, government, politics, democrats, usa )

Cal
- 1 day ago - msnbc.msn.com
Measure would add coverage for 31 million, reduce deficit over 10 years
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Let Them Eat Zoloft
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, healthcare, politics, government, usa, corruption )

Cal
- 1 day ago - motherjones.com
So far, just about every new turn in the health care battle is confirming what many have known for some time: The US health care system is run largely for the benefit of these corporate giants, rather than for the American people, and no piece of legislat
17 comments
100 Great Moments in American History You Can Catch on YouTube
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Politics, American History, You Tube, Videos, Culture, Freedom )

Katie
- 1 day ago - onlineschool.net
Watch the history of the United States unfold, from its birth, to its music, to its elections, and to its cultural breakthroughs.
2 comments
We Need Health Care, Not Insurance What Real Health Reform Looks Like
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, healthcare, congress, Medicare For All, medicare )

Jill
- 1 day ago - counterpunch.com
A very complex, mandatory private insurance scheme recently passed the U.S. House. The public is being overwhelmed by sound bites on one hand about how great it is, on the other, how terrible. We are hearing few of the details that are actually in the bil
19 comments
Take Action: Aid, Not Troops, in Afghanistan
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, war, terrorism, politics, military, obama, government, ethics, americans )

Daphna
- 1 day ago - go.sojo.net
The following letter is being issued by over a dozen Christian leaders to President Obama, as he considers a new strategy in Afghanistan. Please add your name to the letter, and we'll send a copy to the White House.
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Governor Paterson Signs Leandra's Law
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, law, Drinking and driving, felony, crime )

Dee
- 1 day ago - wten.com
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's newest felony will send drunk drivers to prison when they are caught with children in the car.
8 comments
Bush Aide Urges Weapons Ban to Slow Mexican Drug War
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, US, Mexico, crime, weapons, drugs, death, violence, corruption )

Dee
- 1 day ago - washingtontimes.com
The former head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection called Monday for the U.S. to reinstitute the ban on assault weapons and take other measures to rein in the war between Mexico and its drug cartels,
2 comments
Can Dems Resolve Their Abortion Split?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: democrats, healthcare, politics, abortion, usa, congress )

Cal
- 2 days ago - time.com
Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan, whose amendment restricting abortion coverage on all policies sold through the new insurance exchange paved the way for passage of health reform in the House of Representatives, vows that "there will be hell to pay" if
3 comments
Don't Be Afraid To Laugh At Obama, Because Everyone Else Is!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: PresidentBarackObama, obama, cartoons, politics, government, democrats, republicans, satire, political-humor, world, u.s., UnitedStates, America, americans, society, jokes, congress, healthcare, unemployment, business )

SirRobert
- 2 days ago - politicalhumor.about.com
Political Humor has presented an excellent gallery of President Barack Obama politically incorrect cartoons. So join in the fun and bust a gut why don't you!?
52 comments
U.S. Climate Bill Could Boost Economy By $111B, Study Says
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: climate bill, republicans, democrats, economy, usa, media, government )

Cal
- 2 days ago - climatebiz.com
As Republican senators in the U.S. attempt to delay proposed climate change legislation on the grounds that it could harm the country's economy, a major study from three influential universities suggests that a robust climate bill would have the exact opp
8 comments
Obama Chides China on Human Rights
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: President Obama, Human Rights, China )

Kristi
- 2 days ago - latimes.com
During a stop in Shanghai on his Asia visit, the president engages in a Q & A with Chinese university students, an unusual bit of U.S.-style democracy for them.
3 comments
Lobby Congress: How Much Would It Cost We the People to Outbid the Special Interests?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, candidates, corruption, dishonesty, lobbying, special interests, lies )

Tierney
- 4 days ago - healthcare.change.org
We the people would like to know how much it would cost us to outbid the lobbyists and special interests who are lining your pockets? The purpose of this is to petition the United States Congress and the President to give us an amount in dollars and g
11 comments
Fact Check: Palin's Book Goes Rogue on Some Facts ..{Just a Darker Shade of Gray?}
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, bush, candidates, corruption, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, elections, ethics, government, lies, mccain, media, news, politics, propaganda, republicans, terrorism, u.s., usa, war )

Wolfweeps
- 4 days ago - newsminer.com
EDITOR'S NOTE - An occasional look at assertions by government officials and others on how well they adhere to the facts. WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over
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